Maintenance Requirements

Question 1

Whose responsibility is it to ensure that the maintenance on an aircraft is completed properly?

Answer 1

The owner

Question 2

What do you need before you can takeoff in an airplane that has just undergone maintenance?

Answer 2

A maintenance release order in the Journey Log.

Question 3

If an aircraft has a snag (ex: tail wheel flat) that aircraft cant go flying until a __________ is put in the journey log.

Answer 3

Maintenance release

Question 4

Elementary work does not require a maintenance release signed by an AME. However, any elementary work done must be detailed in…

Answer 4

The technical record and be accompanied by the signature of the person who performed the work

Question 5

In order for a person to perform elementary work on a commercially registered aircraft what must an AME do with you?

Answer 5

Supervise you doing the work the first time and then you are cleared to do it on your own later

Question 6

For private planes, what is the maintenance cycle?

Answer 6

Every 12 months or 100 hours, whichever comes first (known as an ‘Annual’)

Question 7

For commercial aircraft, what is a typical maintenance cycle?

Answer 7

Every 50 hours (50, 100, 50, 200, etc)

The 50 hour inspections are basic. The 100 is more involved. The 200 is intensive (is kind of like a commercial annual. A plane could have several 200 hour inspections per year)

Question 8

What do Technical Records include?

Answer 8

• The Journey Log (what we as pilots see most)
• Airframe Log
• Engine
• Variable pitch propeller(s)

**What is in the seperate records is also in the Journey Log. In the case that the Journey Log gets destroyed, these records remain

Question 9

How do you fill out a techincal record?

Answer 9

• Entries must be accurate, legible, and in ink
• Person’s name and signature and/or employee number
• Date

Question 10

When starting a new technical record (ex the journey log is full and you need to start another), how do you do it?

Answer 10

Carry over enough entries to ensure an unbroken chronological order.

Question 11

After you start a new Journey log, how long do you have to keep the old one?

Answer 11

At least one year

Question 12

No person shall make a single entry in a Journey Log for a series of flights unless:

Answer 12

• The AC is operated by the same PIC throughout the series

or

• An approved Daily Flight Record is used (as many flight schools do. Debert has theirs on that clipbard you fill out)

Question 13

Usually you can’t take off in an AC without the Journey Log. However, what are the three exceptions to this rule?

Answer 13

• Flight Training Units may get exemptions if the flight starts and ends at the home base
• If the aircraft does not touch down at a location other than the point of departure.
• Air balloons may fly without a Journey Log

Question 14

What two documents should never be carried on board at the same time?

Answer 14

Journey log and seperate techinical records. Even in the case of an AC being sold, the journey log and technical records should be sent to the new owner via seperate means

Question 15

What two maintenance manuals are required in a commercial setting?

Answer 15

• Maintenancy Policy Manual (MPM)
• Maintenance Control Manual (MCM)

Question 16

What are the Maintenance Policy and Control Manuals for?

Answer 16

MPM: Explains exactly how things will be done during maintenance.

MCM: Specifies where and when the inspections are to be completed

Question 17

What is the Maintenance Schedule Approval Form?

Answer 17

Where inspection intervals are recorded (including out a phase checks)

Question 18

How often do flight simulators and flight training devices need to be certified?

Answer 18

Annually by TC

Question 19

Where should SIM certificates be displayed?

Answer 19

In a prominant location

Question 20

When you use a flight sim, what must you record in your logbook in order for the time to be credited?

Answer 20

The Certificate Number assigned to the SIM by TC (renewed annually)